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Biology

Stephanie Spooner

BIOL220 · BIOL210C · BIO210 · BIO276 · BIOL276 · BIO241 · PHYSIOLOGY · BIO102 · BIOL210 · BIO240 · BIOL241 · BIOL102 · BIO101 · 87 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
74.29%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

if you want a strong biology instructor and are ready to study seriously for exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear lecturesHard science contentExtra creditTest heavyCaring but demanding
  • Students consistently say Spooner makes difficult biology material more manageable.
  • Getting an A is achievable, but it usually requires steady studying, lecture notes, and .
  • Reviews are mostly positive, though some recent students report condescending help and tricky exams.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

An A is very achievable with , and , but students repeatedly say you cannot slack.

The Easy A evidence is much stronger in in-person reviews, while online reviews show both useful support and heavy work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The biology content is naturally hard and , but .

Both formats describe difficult content, with lowers the difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance is not always described as formally mandatory, but many students .

In-person reviews strongly stress attending or recording lectures, while online reviews focus more on independent work.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

78/100

Most students recommend her because she explains hard material clearly and gives .

, while online reviews are positive but based on only three comments.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Lenient

72/100

, curves, grade bumps, and , though some students still call exams tricky or tough.

Format shift

, while online reviews mention but less grading detail.

Workload

Heavy

35/100

The workload , and substantial studying.

Format shift

and projects, and in-person reviews repeatedly describe test-heavy science courses.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students , and effective, but a minority describe poor help or a cold attitude.

Format shift

In-person evidence is broad and mostly positive, while online evidence is limited but .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

82/100

Grades are mainly driven by lecture exams, lab exams, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Both formats emphasize exams, with online reviews explicitly mentioning multiple lecture and lab exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

and support, while warning that exams and science content are tough.

Main concern

and sustained studying.

What students said

“Every single thing on the .”
BIO241
“This class requires effort but she makes it easy and fun to learn.”
BIO210
“Not an easy A, but definitely achievable with Spooner!”
BIOL210

Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews say she provides useful materials, but the workload can be heavy and communication may feel blunt.

Main concern

Online work can be time consuming.

What students said

“There were 8 exams, 4 lecture, 4 labs, plus hmwk and quizzes.”
BIO102
“She delivers everything you need to get an A, even .”
BIO102
“the consuming”
107

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are frequent and demanding but usually tied to lecture material, with .

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsTest HeavyTricky WordingNo Cumulative Final Mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lab exams that reward detailed notes and studying, with no clearly proven closed-book or proctoring policy.

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsTricky WordingNo Cumulative Final Mentioned
“Only complaint-exams aren't solely on material, they're on whether or not you catch her tricky wording.”
BIO241
“There were 4 exams no final or and .”
BIO241

Online

Online reviews mention many exams and quizzes, but do not clearly .

Lecture ExamsLab ExamsQuizzes
“There were 8 exams, 4 lecture, 4 labs, plus hmwk and quizzes.”
BIO102

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This class requires effort but she makes it easy and fun to learn.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, grades, workload, and exams; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ and simplifies them, while still telling you what you need to know in order to prepare you for future classes.”

📈 Effort For A

68/100

“Not an easy A, but definitely achievable with Spooner!”

🧪

55/100

“ , but, if you study enough, you should be fine.”

Theme 1

👩‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She does a good job making the material make sense.
  • and easy to understand.
  • and replies to emails quickly.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • It's a difficult class and you can't slack if you want a good grade.
  • You have 5 Lecture exams that are hard but not impossible and 4 lab exams that are just memorization.
  • Her extra credits bumped my overall grade by 4%.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Concerns

  • The the material compared to what was covered in class.
  • She constantly redirects students to tutoring.
  • and most of the time you'll have to do a lot of studying from different sources.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

87

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years give detailed and mostly , and grades.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 558
4 out of 510
3 out of 58
2 out of 56
1 out of 56

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

37 reported outcomes

A range

22

A+ 1 · A 20 · A- 1

B range

10

B+ 3 · B 7

C range

0

No reported values

D range

1

D+ 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 2 · Rather not say 1